Finance Assistant

About this Role

The National Education Union is a force for change in the world of education, bringing together more than 450,000 teachers, lecturers, support staff and leaders working in maintained and independent schools and colleges across the UK.

The successful candidate will contribute to the advancement of the union’s aims supporting the finance function, processing transactions within purchasing, expenses and sales. The tasks are divided across the team and include processing and validating payments to suppliers, employees and members; banking cheque/cash income, recording the transactions and bank account reconciliation; preparing and posting sales ledger invoices; operating the credit control system; administrating the union’s car fleet.
We are seeking applicants with the ability to work under pressure under and deliver to critical deadlines. Candidates must have good IT skills, be intermediate users of Microsoft Office and have relevant computerised financial systems experience e.g. Sun Accounting.

They will demonstrate up-to-date knowledge of relevant financial and accounting practices and procedures necessary for performance of the role; experience of completing financial reconciliation processes; excellent attention to accuracy and detail; good communication skills, including active listening skills, and the ability to relate to a range of people.

Prospective applicants are also advised that your normal place of work will be the NEU office specified in this advert and that the NEU operates ‘Blended Working Arrangements’ for office-based staff, which means you will typically need to be based in the designated NEU office for 3 to 4 days a week (based on a full-time contract), with the remaining days based at home, and subject to business needs.

In addition to salary, we offer good conditions including 33 days’ annual leave plus Christmas closure days and a defined benefit pension scheme. Salary and benefits are pro-rata for part-time applicants.

Further information

Further details can be downloaded from our website at https://neu.org.uk/working-neu where applicants will be able to complete an online application on our recruitment portal. Closing date is mid-day Thursday, 19 June 2025.

We welcome applications from individuals seeking part-time, job-share or other flexible working arrangements.

THE UNION IS FUNDAMENTALLY COMMITTED TO EQUAL OPPORTUNIES IN ITS POLICIES AND PRACTICE